Shimla city consists of the Shimla municipal corporation and Shimla planning areas(SPA). The SPAs are Dhalli, Tutu, and New Shimla urban agglomerations. As per the 2001 India Census,the city has a population of 1,42,161 spread over an area of 19.55 km².A floating population of 75,000 is attributed to service industries such as tourism.
The largest demographic, 55%, is 16-45 years of age. A further 28% of the population are younger than 15 years.
The low sex ratio - 930 girls for every 1000 boys in 2001- is cause for concern, even though it is not atypical of the region.
The unemployment rate in the city has come down from 36% in 1992 to 22.6% in 2006. This drop is attributed to recent industrialization, the growth of service industries, and knowledge development.84% of the population of Shimla city is literate, compared to 80% in Shimla district and 77% in the entire state.
The majority of Shimla's population consists of natives of Himachal Pradesh. A large minority is composed of Partition-era migrants from Pakistan.These includes Sahni's of Solan Hindi, Punjabi and Pahari are the main languages.
The major religion is Hinduism (98%), followed by small minorities of Sikhism, Christians and Tibetan Buddhists.
The largest demographic, 55%, is 16-45 years of age. A further 28% of the population are younger than 15 years.
The low sex ratio - 930 girls for every 1000 boys in 2001- is cause for concern, even though it is not atypical of the region.
The unemployment rate in the city has come down from 36% in 1992 to 22.6% in 2006. This drop is attributed to recent industrialization, the growth of service industries, and knowledge development.84% of the population of Shimla city is literate, compared to 80% in Shimla district and 77% in the entire state.
The majority of Shimla's population consists of natives of Himachal Pradesh. A large minority is composed of Partition-era migrants from Pakistan.These includes Sahni's of Solan Hindi, Punjabi and Pahari are the main languages.
The major religion is Hinduism (98%), followed by small minorities of Sikhism, Christians and Tibetan Buddhists.
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